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What next? Toddler netizens, PlayStation thumb, techno-literacies

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Luke, C.

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Luke, C. (1999). What next? toddler netizens, playstation thumb, techno-literacies. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 1(1), 95-100.

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children; game play; media; parenting; toddlers; young children

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Cognition

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Children; Young Children

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Journal Article

Bodybeats: Whole-body, musical interfaces for children

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Zigelbaum, J.

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Zigelbaum, J. (2006). Bodybeats: Whole-body, musical interfaces for children. Journal of Adolescence, 1595-1600.

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children; educational; exergame; learning; obesity; pc; physical activity

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Exercise and Fitness; Obesity and Weight Loss

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Children

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Journal Article

Evaluation of the energy cost of playing a dance simulation video game in overweight and non-overweight children and adolescents

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Fernhall, B.; Houser, W. ; Unnithan, V. B.

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Unnithan, V. B., Houser, W., & Fernhall, B. (2006). Evaluation of the energy cost of playing a dance simulation video game in overweight and non-overweight children and adolescents. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 27(10), 804-809.

The play's the thing: A clinical-developmental perspective on video games

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Gelfond, H. S. ; Salonius-Pasternak, D. E.

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Gelfond, H. S., & Salonius-Pasternak, D. E. (2005). The play's the thing: A clinical-developmental perspective on video games. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 14(3), 491-508.

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adolescents; emotions; game play; parenting; teens; tweens

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Cognition

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Pre-Teens; Teens

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Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and video games: A comparative study of hyperactive and control children

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Arfi, L. ; Bioulac, S. ; Bouvard, M. P.

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Bioulac, S., Arfi, L., & Bouvard, M. P. (2008). Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and video games: A comparative study of hyperactive and control children. European Psychiatry, 23(2), 134-141.

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addiction; adhd; attention; children; concentration; pediatric health; teens; tweens

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Disorders and Disabilities

Target Population:

Children; Pre-Teens; Teens

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Journal Article

Dance Dance Revolution: A clinical look at an interactive arcade game (Abstract)

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Trout, J. M. ; Zamora, K. J.

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Trout, J. M., & Zamora, K. J. (2006). Dance Dance Revolution: A clinical look at an interactive arcade game. (Abstract). Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport, 77(1 Suppl), A-22.

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active; adults; dance; exercise; exergame; fitness; game; young adults

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Exercise and Fitness

Target Population:

Adults; Young Adults

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Journal Article

Video games as cultural artifacts

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Greenfield, P. M.

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Greenfield, P. M. (1994). Video games as cultural artifacts. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 15(1), 3-12.

Keywords:

children; culture; game play; gender; teens; tweens

Health Topic:

Cognition; Social Issues and Skills

Target Population:

General Audience

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Journal Article

Active video games and energy expenditure among the overweight children

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Brandt, A. M. ; Haddock, B. L. ; Joung-Kyue, H.; Siegel, S. R. ; Wilkin, L. D.

Citation:

Haddock, B. L., Brandt, A. M., Siegel, S. R., Wilkin, L. D., & Joung-Kyue, H. (2008). Active video games and energy expenditure among the overweight children. International Journal of Fitness, 4(2), 17-23.

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active gaming; children; exercise; exergaming; fitness; obesity; wii

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Exercise and Fitness; Obesity and Weight Loss

Target Population:

Children

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Journal Article

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Evaluation of the energy cost of playing a dance simulation video game in overweight and non-overweight children and adolescents

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The play's the thing: A clinical-developmental perspective on video games

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Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and video games: A comparative study of hyperactive and control children

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Dance Dance Revolution: A clinical look at an interactive arcade game (Abstract)

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Video games as cultural artifacts

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